End-gate scoop board



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'. T. D. BEINTEMA END GATE SCOOP BOARD Filed Nov. 13. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 7 I. ,Bez'mzema /a 7 Q 6 ml- B @40 1- 7 I Amrngr Aug. 2, 1927.1,637,631

T. D. BEINTEMA END' GATE SCOOP BOARD Filed Nov. 13, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet2 Inventor QAWM Attom'g Patented Aug. 2, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1 TE T "OFFICE,

TJEBBEDURK nnnv'rnivra, or LEIGHTON, IOWA.

END-GATE sooor noAIiD.

Application filed November 13,i1926.i,Ser1al No. 145,205.

The present invention relates to a combined end gate and scoop torwagons, and

hasior its primary object to provide highly novel and simple means forpermitting the attachment of the board to the 'rear end of a wagon'bodytogether with means for securing the board in vertical position whenused as an end and tosupport the board I in inclined position when usedfor shoveling purposes. I

further, and important object is to provide a combined end gate andscoop board In the drawings wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a "fragmentary side elevation of a wagon body equipped with,inycoinw bined end gate and scoop board, thedevice being disclosed asassociated with the body in such a manner as to provide an end gate.[FigureQ is a rear elevation thei'eof.,, is a top 1' lai1 .-view. iFigui'e lis a view similar I disclosingthe board'as associated with thewagon body to provide a scoopboard; Figure 5 is a fragmentary detailvertical section taken substantially upon the line,

5 of Figure 2.

tially upon the line 66 of Figure 2, and

Figure? is a perspective of the unit con-' structed for detachableassociation with the end of the wagon body aiidserving as a meanswhereby the boardmay be so at tached :to the wagon body as to provide anend gate or scoop board.

Now having particular reference to the drawings, the combined cud gateand scoop board proper is designated by therefe'rence character 5 whichmay be constructed of wood, metal or other suitable material, and whichis'provided at its opposite sides with the usual inwardly projectingtapering wings 6-6 that overlap the side walls aa of the wagon body A.Upon the rear surface of the board proper are cross cleats 77 detachedto Figure 1 Figureb'is a similar view taken substanadjacent the upperand lower edges thereof,

said cleats being preferably OfWOOd. Between these cleats 7 7 is ac'ross-cleat 8 of metal, the ends of which are bent laterally inwardlyover the taperin side vwings 66 and secured thereto as indicated inFigures 1,2 and 4.

In carrying out ny invention it is necessary that the side walls aa ofthe Wagon bodyA be provided at their inner sides and I at their rearends with vertical cleats or bars 99,' at the inner edges ot" which arespaced cleats or bars 1010. As a means for permitting the attachment ofthe combined board 5 to the wagon body there is provided a relativelyU-shaped metallic unit designated in its entirety by the refer enc'echaracter 11 and illustrated perse in Figure 7. This unit 11 consists ofa pair of tubular posts12-12of square shape in cross section and slottedthroughout their length at the inner corners thereof as indi-v cated bythe reference characters 13-13.

Such slots are'provided for permitting the posts to. besl'id downwardlyin a vertical manner: over the ends of the side walls aa, of the wagonbody A as well as over the end As more clearly discleats or bars 9-9.closed in Figure 3 the edges of the innermost walls of saidposts willengage between i the cleats or bars 99 and 10-1O respectively for.preventing any movement of the posts with, respect to the wagon bodyother than the vertical movement required in the application or removalof the unit with respect to the wagon. The rearmost walls of theposts1212 are formed with laterally extending outwardly struck tongues 14-14having openings 15+15in the outer ends thereof said posts beinginterconnected at their lower endsbyiahcross strip 16, the outer edge ofwhich isfornied with a depending gutter 17 for supporting the lower,

edge of the board proper, designated by the reference character 5. Theouter surface of the board is formed or provided with .a. rounded crosscleat 18 that also has engagement within the gutter 17 for the purposeof preventing the accidental disengagement of the inner edge of theboard from the gut ter when the board is swung downwardly nto theinclined position disclosed in Figure 4.

The tongues 14-1 1 of the hollow posts 12-12 protrude through openingsin the scoop board and the metallic cleat 5 and 8,

